馬可福音 12

惡園戶的比喻

（太21．33－46；路20．9－19）

1 耶穌就用比喻對他們說：「有人開墾了一個葡萄園，四周圍上籬笆，挖了一個榨酒池，蓋了一座守望樓，租給園戶，就出外遠行去了。 2 到了時候，他打發一個僕人到園戶那裏，要向他們收葡萄園的果子。 3 他們拿住他，打了他，叫他空手回去。 4 園主再打發一個僕人到他們那裏。他們打傷他的頭，並且侮辱他。 5 園主又打發一個僕人去，他們就殺了他。以後又打發好些僕人去，有的被他們打了，有的被他們殺了。 6 園主還有一位，是他的愛子，最後又打發他去，說：『他們會尊敬我的兒子。』 7 那些園戶卻彼此說：『這是承受產業的。來，我們殺了他，產業就歸我們了！』 8 於是他們拿住他，殺了他，把他扔出葡萄園。 9 這樣，葡萄園主要怎麼做呢？他要來除滅那些園戶，將葡萄園轉給別人。

10-11 『匠人所丟棄的石頭 已作了房角的頭塊石頭。 這是主所做的， 在我們眼中看為奇妙。』 這經文你們沒有念過嗎？」

12 他們看出這比喻是指著他們說的，就想要捉拿他，但是懼怕眾人，於是離開他走了。

納稅給凱撒的問題

（太22．15－22；路20．19－26）

13 後來，他們打發幾個法利賽人和希律黨人到耶穌那裏，要用他自己的話陷害他。 14 他們來了，就對他說：「老師，我們知道你是誠實的，無論誰你都一視同仁；因為你不看人的面子，而是誠誠實實傳上帝的道。納稅給凱撒合不合法？ 15 我們該不該納？」耶穌知道他們的虛偽，就對他們說：「你們為甚麼試探我？拿一個銀幣來給我看。」 16 他們就拿了來。耶穌問他們：「這像和這名號是誰的？」他們對他說：「是凱撒的。」 17 耶穌對他們說：「凱撒的歸凱撒；上帝的歸上帝。」他們對他非常驚訝。

復活的問題

（太22．23－33；路20．27－40）

18 撒都該人來見耶穌。他們說沒有復活這回事，於是問耶穌： 19 「老師，摩西為我們寫下這話：『某人的哥哥若死了，撇下妻子，沒有孩子，他該娶哥哥的妻子，為哥哥生子立後。』 20 那麼，有兄弟七人，第一個娶了妻，死了，沒有留下孩子。 21 第二個娶了她，也死了，沒有留下孩子。第三個也是這樣。 22 那七個人都沒有留下孩子。最後，那婦人也死了。 23 在復活的時候，t她是哪一個的妻子呢？因為他們七個人都娶過她。」 24 耶穌說：「你們錯了，不正是因為不明白聖經，也不知道上帝的大能嗎？ 25 當人從死人中復活後，也不娶也不嫁，而是像天上的天使一樣。 26 論到死人復活，你們沒有念過摩西書中《荊棘篇》上所記載的嗎？上帝對摩西說：『我是亞伯拉罕的上帝，以撒的上帝，雅各的上帝。』 27 上帝不是死人的上帝，而是活人的上帝。你們是大錯了。」

最大的誡命

（太22．34－40；路10．25－28）

28 有一個文士來，聽見他們的辯論，知道耶穌回答得好，就問他說：「誡命中哪一條是第一呢？」 29 耶穌回答：「第一是：『以色列啊，你要聽，主—我們的上帝是獨一的主。 30 你要盡心、盡性、盡意、盡力愛主—你的上帝。』 31 第二是：『要愛鄰t如己。』再沒有比這兩條誡命更大的了。」 32 那文士對耶穌說：「好，老師，你說得對，上帝是一位，除了他以外，再沒有別的了； 33 並且盡心、盡智、盡力愛他，又愛鄰如己，要比一切燔祭和祭祀好得多。」 34 耶穌見他回答得有智慧，就對他說：「你離上帝的國不遠了。」從此以後，沒有人敢再問他甚麼。

基督與大衛的關係

（太22．41－46；路20．41－44）

35 耶穌在聖殿裏教導人，問他們說：「文士怎麼說基督是大衛的後裔呢？ 36 大衛被聖靈感動，說： 『主對我主說： 你坐在我的右邊， 等我把你的仇敵放在你腳下t。』

37  大衛親自稱他為主，他怎麼又是大衛的後裔呢？」一大群的人都喜歡聽他。

譴責文士

（太23．1－36；路20．45－47）

38 他在教導的時候，說：「你們要防備文士。他們好穿長袍走來走去，喜歡人們在街市上向他們問安， 39 又喜愛會堂裏的高位，宴席上的首座。 40 他們侵吞寡婦的家產，假意作很長的禱告。這些人要受更重的懲罰！」

寡婦的奉獻

（路21．1－4）

41 耶穌面向聖殿銀庫坐著，看眾人怎樣把錢投入銀庫。有好些財主投了許多錢。 42 有一個窮寡婦來，投了兩個小文錢t，就是一個大文錢t。 43 耶穌叫門徒來，對他們說：「我實在告訴你們，這窮寡婦投入銀庫裏的比眾人所投的更多。 44 因為，眾人都是拿有餘的捐獻，但這寡婦，雖然自己不足，卻把她一生所有的全都投進去了。」

MARK 12

Renters of a Vineyard

(Matthew 21.33-46; Luke 20.9-19)

1  t Jesus then told them this story:
A farmer once planted a vineyard. He built a wall around it and dug a pit to crush the grapes in. He also built a lookout tower. Then he rented out his vineyard and left the country.
2 When it was harvest time, he sent a servant to get his share of the grapes.

3 The renters grabbed the servant, beat him up, and sent him away without a thing.
4 The owner sent another servant, but the renters beat him on the head and insulted him terribly.

5 Then the man sent another servant, and they killed him. He kept sending servant after servant. They beat some of them and killed some.
6 The owner had a son he loved very much. Finally, he sent his son to the renters because he thought they would respect him. 7 But they said to themselves, “Someday he will own this vineyard. Let's kill him! That way we can have it all for ourselves.”

8 So they grabbed the owner's son, killed him, and threw his body out of the vineyard.
9 Jesus asked, “What do you think the owner of the vineyard will do? He will come and kill those renters and let someone else have his vineyard.

10 t You surely know that the Scriptures say,
‘The stone the builders
tossed aside
is now the most important
stone of all.

11 This is something
the Lord has done,
and it is amazing to us.’ ”

12 The leaders knew that Jesus was really talking about them, and they wanted to arrest him. But because they were afraid of the crowd, they let him alone and left.

Paying Taxes

(Matthew 22.15-22; Luke 20.20-26)

13 The Pharisees got together with Herod's followers.t Then they sent some men to trick Jesus into saying something wrong.

14 They went to him and said, “Teacher, we know that you are honest. You treat everyone with the same respect, no matter who they are. And you teach the truth about what God wants people to do. Tell us, should we pay taxes to the Emperor or not?”

15 Jesus knew what they were up to, and he said, “Why are you trying to test me? Show me a coin!”

16 They brought him a silver coin, and he asked, “Whose picture and name are on it?”
“The Emperor's,” they answered.

17 Then Jesus told them, “Give the Emperor what belongs to him and give God what belongs to God.” The men were amazed at Jesus.

Life in the Future World

(Matthew 22.23-33; Luke 20.27-40)

18  t The Sadducees did not believe that people would rise to life after death. So some of them came to Jesus and said:
19  t Teacher, Moses wrote that if a married man dies and has no children, his brother should marry the widow. Their first son would then be thought of as the son of the dead brother. 20 There were once seven brothers. The first one married, but died without having any children. 21 The second brother married his brother's widow, and he also died without having children. The same thing happened to the third brother, 22 and finally to all seven brothers. At last the woman died.

23 When God raises people from death, whose wife will this woman be? After all, she had been married to all seven brothers.

24 Jesus answered:
You are completely wrong! You don't know what the Scriptures teach. And you don't know anything about the power of God. 25 When God raises people to life, they won't marry. They will be like the angels in heaven. 26 t You surely know about people being raised to life. You know that in the story about Moses and the burning bush, God said, “I am the God worshiped by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”t

27 He isn't the God of the dead, but of the living. You Sadducees are all wrong.

The Most Important //Commandment

(Matthew 22.34-40; Luke 10.25-28)

28  t One of the teachers of the Law of Moses came up while Jesus and the Sadducees were arguing. When he heard Jesus give a good answer, he asked him, “What is the most important commandment?”
29  t Jesus answered, “The most important one says: ‘People of Israel, you have only one Lord and God. 30 You must love him with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.’

31 t The second most important commandment says: ‘Love others as much as you love yourself.’ No other commandment is more important than these.”
32  t The man replied, “Teacher, you are certainly right to say there is only one God.

33 t It is also true that we must love God with all our heart, mind, and strength, and that we must love others as much as we love ourselves. These commandments are more important than all the sacrifices and offerings that we could possibly make.”

34 When Jesus saw that the man had given a sensible answer, he told him, “You are not far from God's kingdom.” After this, no one dared ask Jesus any more questions.

About David's Son

(Matthew 22.41-46; Luke 20.41-44)

35 As Jesus was teaching in the temple, he said, “How can the teachers of the Law of Moses say the Messiah will come from the family of King David?

36 t The Holy Spirit led David to say,
‘The Lord said to my Lord:
Sit at my right sidet
until I make your enemies
into a footstool for you.’

37 If David called the Messiah his Lord, how can the Messiah be his son?”t
The large crowd enjoyed listening to Jesus teach.

Jesus Condemns the Pharisees //and the Teachers of the Law of Moses

(Matthew 23.1-36; Luke 20.45-47)

38 As Jesus was teaching, he said:
Guard against the teachers of the Law of Moses! They love to walk around in long robes and be greeted in the market. 39 They like the front seats in the synagogues and the best seats at banquets.

40 But they cheat widows out of their homes and pray long prayers just to show off. They will be punished most of all.

A Widow's Offering

(Luke 21.1-4)

41 Jesus was sitting in the temple near the offering box and watching people put in their gifts. He noticed that many rich people were giving a lot of money. 42 Finally, a poor widow came up and put in two coins worth only a few pennies.

43 Jesus told his disciples to gather around him. Then he said:
I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 44 Everyone else gave what they didn't need. But she is very poor and gave everything she had. Now she doesn't have a cent to live on.